The Teatime in Paris Pastry Walking Tour!
It’s great to be back in Paris and settle into a good old routine! As I’m starting to get organised around a more serious school year’s schedule, this rentrée is different.
Thanks to my lovely colleagues at Context Travel, I’m thrilled to be leading a brand NEW macaron, pastry and chocolate walking tour to coincide with my new book.
Welcome to the Teatime in Paris Pastry Walk!
If you love Paris, pastries, chocolate, macarons and like to bake at home, then this walking tour is right up your street.
Just as I do in the book, I’ll be walking you around some of the finest pastry and chocolate boutiques, pointing out some of the lesser known spots along the way.
Don’t come after a large lunch: we’ll also be tasting many of the finest and award-winning éclairs, tarts, financiers, canelés, madeleines, macarons, chocolates and pralines, just to name a few. With Autumn on us, it’s the perfect time to enjoy a taste of decadent hot chocolate too. As we sample, we’ll talk about their Parisian history and how they’re made – so for budding bakers, your questions are welcome.
The tour will take place on Mondays and Tuesdays until end October – ideal for that long weekend trip – as these days are best for enjoying the boutiques at our own pace during 2.5 hours and avoiding the more hustle and bustle of the 8th arrondissement at peak times. And with no more than 6 people in the group, it’s a personal experience.
To finish off, included in this one-off exceptional tour is your own copy of my new cookbook and armchair sweet travel guide. For an idea what’s inside, see About Teatime in Paris.
For those of you not in Paris, don’t worry; it doesn’t stop here. With Teatime in Paris you can make your own Parisian-style hot chocolate, teacakes, macarons and pastries for a special teatime at home. Thanks to Waverley Books, there’s a special offer until the end of September on Amazon.co.uk.
It’s also competition time in the UK over at Party Pieces. So hurry – you still have until noon on Monday 14th September to enter the Teatime in Paris UK giveaway. You could be one of the 4 lucky winners… good luck!
Have you tried these Chocolate – Earl Grey Tarlets with Orange-Liqueur Crumble Puffs yet from the Tea Party chapter? I’ll be continuing to make recipes from the book on my FB page or instagram feed.
In the meantime, I hope to see you very soon on the Teatime in Paris Pastry Walk with Context Travel .
Jill x
P.S. I forgot to tell you the most important part: it’s also simply great fun!
Jill Colonna
What a brilliant idea! It’s too perfect, and what a great parting gift to receive your Teatime in Paris book!! Wish I could have done this walk with you when I was in Paris, but time can be such a pain, sometimes 🙁
I so wished you could have stayed a lot longer and I’m so sorry I was so taken with the kids at la rentrée. Yes, timing – BUT that means that we’ll have the perfect trip next time, dahlink 😉
Wish I could join one of these tours Jill but I am still in the crazy world of work and used up my holidays. Have bought your book though and had a look at the tours so that’s a start. Love your recipes and photos.
That’s so sweet of you to say, Thomasina. Thrilled to hear that you’ll be touring through Paris via the book and hope you enjoy making the recipes. Please let us know how you get on!